Age of Ideologies I (conservatism, notes) Flashcards
What is the time frame of the Age of Ideologies?
1815-1850
What are the 3 major ideologies?
Conservatism, liberalism, and nationalism
What type of philosophy is an ideology?
Social/political
What is a weltanschauung?
A worldview (also an ideology)
An ideology is a comprehensive set of what?
Political, economic, and social view or ideas, particularly concerned with the form and role of government
What is the main purpose of an ideology?
To offer change in society through a normative thought process
What is normative?
The way things ought to be
Ideologies are what type of systems and what are they applied to?
Systems of abstract thought applied to public matters
What is a tenet?
A belief
Conservatism was a reaction against what? These were released by what?
Liberalism and nationalism; The French revolution and Napoleonic eras
In conservatism, what was government typically viewed as? Between who?
A partnership or contract; Between past, present, and future generations
In conservatism, no one generation had the right to do what?
Destroy the partnership/contract of the government
In conservatism, each generation had the duty to do what?
Preserve the partnership/contract and pass it on to the next
Conservatives advocated what type of change? As opposed to what? What work would support this view?
Gradual change; As opposed to revolution; Crane Brinton’s The Anatomy of Revolution
Conservatism advocated what attitude toward political authorities?
Obedience
What did conservatism defend?
“Traditional” status quo
In conservatism, what maintained the best source of order?
Tradition
In conservatism, the welfare of the community ought to take precedence over what?
Individual rights
In conservatism, organized religion promoted what?
Social order and cohesion
Under conservatism, what was created? What 2 things evolved?
Police forces; Solitary confinement and rehabilitative views of punishment
What was Michel Foucault’s major work?
Discipline and Punishment
What does Foucault argue?
Police forces and rehabilitation are the first steps to achieve normalization and disciplined society
What is the French police force called?
Serjents